Which is better, TRAE SOLO or CodeBuddy IDE? A hands-on test for programming beginners.

Recently, the most frequent questions I've been asked are: Do you have a TRAE SOLO invitation code? Do you have a Tencent CodeBuddy IDE invitation code?

These two IDEs have been generating a lot of buzz lately; one is from ByteDance, and the other from Tencent, both claiming to be able to handle the task.From PRD writing, UI design, code generation toOne-clickComplete development process for deployment.

K-jie just happened to get an invitation code~ Today I'll be doing a hands-on comparison of these two games.AI How do IDEs perform in practice? Which one is more suitable for novice users?

This evaluation includes three aspects: mini-game development, generating web pages from reference images, and web page design and deployment.

The two tools used in the evaluationPrompt wordsCompletely identical, and the models are also the same.Claude 4 Sonnet.

Mini-games

Prompt wordsGenerate a pixel-style Snake game.

The logic behind TRAE SOLO's generation is sound, and the interface...SimpleIt runs very smoothly.

I never expected CodeBuddy IDE to crash here... For some reason, the page keeps popping up a warning that the game cannot run properly.

Reference image webpage

Prompt wordsThe goal is to generate a shopping website that matches the images, with a soft, soothing, and jelly-like style. The color scheme should primarily consist of milky white and misty purple, creating an overall relaxing atmosphere, and the animation effects should be soft and natural.

TRAE SOLO generates more detail.For example, sidebars, small icons on the interface, etc.

The pages generated by CodeBuddy IDE look quite nice, but the default text is in English, which is a bit of a downside.

Community after-school meal ordering website

Prompt wordsPlease help me generate a webpage for a community canteen.

Users select their desired dishes, desserts, fruits, drinks, etc., and place them in their lunchboxes.

When placing an order, you can select a delivery time (date and lunch/dinner) and fill in your address;

An animation will appear after your order is successfully placed, indicating that it is currently being produced... Enjoy your meal!

TRAE SOLO will first break down my requirements and organize them into a product requirements document.

TRAE SOLO will only begin development after I confirm it.

CodeBuddy IDE is different.Prompt wordsAfter it finished sending, KuKu started working. By the time I went to get a glass of water, it had already generated a complete webpage.

In terms of generation speed, CodeBuddy IDE is faster. Let's take a look at the final generated page.

TRAE SOLO designed our homepage and thoughtfully added the description "Fresh ingredients, loving cooking, warmth delivered to your home." The homepage also includes categories and...recommend.

The hierarchical menu design is excellent. Some of TRAE SOLO's small design details really impressed me, such as the contact phone number. When I entered the wrong number during testing, it prompted me: "Please enter the correct mobile phone number."

After the order was successfully placed, an order page was generated, displaying the order number and specific information.

Aside from some images not displaying correctly, it's basically usable right out of the box, and overall it's very good.

Looking at CodeBuddy IDE, the menu and shopping cart are on the same page, which is very simple and clear. However, without any special prompts, it directly generates an English page for me, and the dishes are also more Western in style.

The date selection button has a minor bug: it includes a button to select today, but the functionality is not working. Dates today and earlier are not selectable.

After comparing them, I feel that TRAE SOLO's design better suits my needs. For novice users, it adds some detailed design features, which is excellent. CodeBuddy IDE...Prompt wordsThe completion rate is also good, but the requirements for the input description are higher.

One-clickdeploy

After generating the preview page, both tools prompted me that I could...One-clickDeployment. I also tried out this feature.

TRAE SOLO requires manually logging into the Vercel cloud platform, while CodeBuddy IDE deploys directly by clicking the deploy button. Both operations are very simple.Simple,It will be all rightfreedeploy.

However, websites deployed with TRAE SOLO require a VPN to access, while websites deployed with CodeBuddy IDE can be accessed normally within China.

One-clickFor deployment, I find CodeBuddy IDE to be easier to use.

Overall, I think they each have their own unique features, such as TRAE SOLO. meetingautomaticSupplement and optimize my requirementsIt's like a mentor who can guide beginners through projects.

CodeBuddy IDE is very fast; it starts working as soon as it receives a task.Faster generation, but lower fault tolerance..One-clickDeployment is a major highlight.

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